Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-10-13

James Carson, of Goshen, said he
knew the grounds in dispute; knew
them for forty five years; knew them
as natural oyster grounds, got oysters
there before the war; his father went
there before him and got oysters.
Daniel Garrison also testified to being
acquainted with the grounds in ques-
tion; knew it and worked in it before
it was staked up.
John Sharp took the stand after
Capt. Garrison.
Captain VIM. B. Fowler, who was
called by the plaintiff in the morning
being in Court, was given the stand to
testify on the behalf of the plaintiff.
At the close of his testimony Court
adjourned.
thursday Morning.
The Court business commenced this
morning with continuation of the
testimony of the captains, the case of
Willets VS.. Grace being resumed. The
indications gave PROMISE of a very dry
and tedious routine. Lew. Young
went through with his Latin for
mula, beginning with 30 yea," and
ending with ''peersl" to which all
listened with wrapt attention. Judge
Reed entered from the consulting
room and took his seat as the clock
struck ten. Judges Stratton and Hen
dee were in their seats, and Judge
Hampton entered later. There was a
more formidable array of counsel at
the opening of Court than on yester-
day. Ex-speaker E. Amber Arm
strong, the Messrs. Grey and lawyer
Alvord were early in Court. {
Judge Pancoast began his defence
for the day by calling to the witness
stand Captain George w. johnson, of
Dias Creek, with view to proving
that the oyster bed in question was a
natural bed.
This is the same captain whose boat
or who was concerned in his broth
er's boat-was confiscated by the
the special officer, Daniel Loper,
and sold for a violation of the oyster
laws. He was given, a searching cross
examination.
James Fox, sworn, said he knew Of
the oyster ground in question and saw
the stakes, had known the ground 35
or 40 years, but never caught oysters
from it, had seen others there num-
ber of times GIL
In cross examination. said he had
testified in the case against Richard
Chester in a former trial; went on the
grounds on the Goth of May, 1886, and
saw boats catching oysters there;
found a boat without license-the
''Little Moses; did not testify at the
former trial to finding another boat
there unlicensed; he succeeded captain
Loper as special officer.
Captain Thomas Camm, sworn. Said
he had known the bed in question;
worked on it fourteen years ago this
Fall; caught oysters on it to sell; other
boats were there; worked there in
October, 1884; caught primes and cul-
lings; there We're other boats there
the Carrie, Mary Alice" &c. B.
Mason and others. Saw Loper there
at the time; Loper told him it was his
ground which he had found and
staked up; told Loper it was an old
natural bed that he got oysters from
when boy
DR.. Swayne, sworn, said he knew the
oyster bed in question, knew there
were oysters there seventeen or eight
teen years ago; had caught them for
family use; knew the land marks and
had no difficulty in finding the bed,
where he could see the ranges on shore.
John Haley, sworn, said he would
testify in the case as far as he knew
he ought to know the grounds; had
gathered oysters on the bed in ques-
tion 46 years ago; got market oysters
there before people began to plant
oysters when everybody got natural
oysters. Was on the grounds last
May; Capt. John Sharp had him go
down there at that time to show where
the bed was located.
Capt. William Conover testified to
catching oysters on that ground ia the
Fall of 1884 when he was ordered
away by Dan. Loper the ground was
staked.
Capt William Tomlin was sworn,
and testified about as those proceed
ing him had done as to the location of
the grounds in question, and to their
being natural grounds. The testimony
of this witness was intended to close
the defence, when evidence in rebuttal
was to be presented to show that the
witnesses for the defence were mis-
taken as to the location of the grounds.
But before this was done Judge Pan
coast interrupted Col Potter with the
information that a forgotten witness,
John G. High, was still to be called
for the defence. Captain High was
sworn, and his testimony was corrob-